5 from 27 votes
All Butter Irish Shortbread
All Butter Irish Shortbread is a rich, crumbly cookie made from a simple dough of all-purpose flour, butter, and sugar. The recipe scales for different pans and mold types and uses traditional weighing methods for accuracy. The dough is processed until it forms a creamy texture, then gently pressed into a prepared pan, fork-marked, and baked to achieve a tender, golden crisp texture with characteristic fork patterning.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
12
Calories:
275 kcal
Course:
Snacks, Baked Goods
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
321 recipe: Use a measuring jug for these quantities. For the metal 9 inch pan.
- 12 oz all-purpose flour
- 8 oz butter 2 sticks
- 4 oz sugar
321 recipe: by weight on a digital scale. For the metal 9 inch pan
- 8 oz all-purpose flour
- 8 oz butter
- 4 oz sugar
321 recipe: Use a measuring jug for these quantities. For the ceramic shortbread mold
- 8 oz all-purpose flour
- 5.3 oz butter
- 2.7 oz sugar
Instructions
- Prepare your pan of choice. Use a 8 or 9 inch pan. Line the bottom with parchment paper and grease the sides well with butter. See the section 'Shortbread Recipe For a Shortbread Mold' for more information if you are using a Shortbread Mold instead of a pan.
- Cut up room temperature Irish butter into chunks and add them to the food processor bowl. Add the sugar. Close the lid.
- Pulse for a minute or two until the 2 ingredients become creamy. (As it turns in the bowl, it looks 'ropey.')
- Add the flour, and replace the lid.
- Pulse again for a minute or two until a dough ball starts to form.
- Empty the contents of the food processor bowl into the greased pan.
- With a floured hand, even out the Shortbread in the pan using the heal of your hand.
- With a fork, mark ridges along the edges, and fork prints across the surface.
- Place the Shortbread in a preheated 350 degrees F / 180 degrees C for about 25 - 30 minutes until golden brown.
- Remove from the oven when it takes on a little color. Allow to cool before cutting. Sprinkle on a little granulated sugar.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
275kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
472IU
(9%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 275
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 275kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 472IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.